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TRACE HOLDER.

No. 661,048,; Patented May 26, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

REUBEN H. EYVING, OF MONDAMIN, IOWVA, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE A. lVALLACE, OFSAME PLACE.

TRACE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 561,048, dated May 26,1896.

Application filed November '7, 1895. Serial No. 568,220. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN H. EWING, of Mondamin, in the county ofHarrison and State of Iowa, have invented a new and ImprovedTrace-Holder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The invention relates to whiffletrees; and its object is to provide anew and improved trace or tug holder which is simple and durable inconstruction and arranged for securely holding the trace or tug in placeon the end of a singletree or Whiffletree.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations ofthe same, as will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement, showing the stirrupin a closed position. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same with thestirrup open, and Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the improvement.

The singletree A is provided at each end with the usual ferrule-cap B,from the end of which extends a pin 0, adapted to be engaged by the rearend of the trace or tug, the latter also passing through a stirrup D,fulcrumed in a bearing E, attached to the front side of the whiffletreeA next to the cap B, as is plainly shown in the drawings.

The bottom plate D of the stirrup D is formed with a recess D adapted toengage the pin 0 at the time the stirrup D is closed, as shown in Figs.1 and 3, and said recess D is adapted to be closed at its open end by abolt F, fitted to slide vertically in suitable bearings in thestirrup-plate D.

The upper end of the bolt F is provided with a suitable knob F, and thebolt is also pressed on by a spring G, resting with one end against oneof the bolt-bearings and at its other end on a collar formed or securedon the bolt. Now it will be seen that when the stirrup D is swungrearwardly and the bolt F is pulled up then the recess D engages the pin0, and when the latter is entering the recess the bolt F is released, sothat its spring G closes the open end of the recess, so as to lock theplate D, and consequently the stirrup D, in position. The plate Dextends a suitable distance from the outer end of the cap B- to permitof conveniently placing the end of the trace on the pin 0 before closingthe stirrup, it being understood that the trace or tug also passesthrough the opening in the stirrup.

By the arrangement described the rear end of the tug or trace issecurely held and locked in place on the pin C, so that an accidentaldisplacement of the trace cannot take place.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. A trace-holder, comprising a pin projectingfrom the end of the singletree or the like, and a stirrup movablyconnected to the singletree, said stirrup having a free space betweenits members to receive the end of the trace, and being further providedwith a slot or recess adapted to receive the said pin, substantially asdescribed.

2. A trace-holder, comprising a pin projecting from the end of thesingletree or the like, a stirrup movably connected to the singletreeand having a free space between its members to receive the end of thetrace so that the side edges of the trace Will be adjacent to themembers of the stirrup, the stirrup being further provided with a slotor recess to receive the pin on the singletree, and

a locking device for closing the end of the slot or recess,substantially as described.

A trace-holder, comprising a pin projecting from the end of thesingletree or the like, a stirrup movably connected to the singletreeand adapted to receive the end of the trace, and a locking devicemovably secured to the stirrup and adapted to engage the said projectingpin, substantially as described.

4. A trace-holder, comprising a pin projecting from the end of thesingletree or the like, and a stirrup movably connected to the 5. Atrace-holder, comprising t pin prostirrup and arranged to close the endof the jeeting from the end of the singletree or the slot or recess,substantially as described.

like a stirru inovabi 7 connected to the singletree and adapted toreceive the end of the REUBEi 1T. IRVING. 5 trace, said stirrup beingprovided with a slot \Vitnesses:

0r recess adapted to receive the pin on the M. B. MORFORD,

singletree, and a movable bolt held on the MILTON R. SIMMONs.

